FDA bans Red No. 3 food dye in food, drinks
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Isn't Red 40 the more concerning dye since it causes behavior issues in kids? Can't we just stick with using ground up beetles for our red colors instead of petroleum products?
Last I looked at it the support for that claim looked shaky. Can't we just use plant-based natural reds? No need to grind bugs when you can grind beets.
The claim is dubious.
Anecdotally, I stopped drinking mio with red 40 and switched to something dye free, and I'm much better regulated.
But anecdotes aren't data. YMMV.